KCR Phone Tapping Scam: Former Chief Minister of Telangana K. SIT interrogated Chandrashekhar Rao for 5 hours at his Nandi Nagar residence on Sunday in the phone tapping case. The BRS government is accused of illegal surveillance of politicians and journalists. During the interrogation, heavy police force remained deployed outside the residence. At the same time, BRS workers protested across the state calling it political vendetta. However, the Congress government clarified that this is only a part of the impartial investigation.
SIT is investigating the case.
There was a stir in the political circles of Telangana on Sunday when the Special Investigation Team (SIT) team of former Chief Minister K. Reached the residence of Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) for questioning. In the alleged phone tapping case that took place during the previous BRS government, the SIT asked tough questions and answers to K Chandrashekhar Rao for about five hours. Before questioning, KCR had reached his residence in Nandi Nagar, Hyderabad from his farmhouse in Erravalli. During this period, strict security arrangements were made and the entire area was converted into a police cantonment.
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The inquiry took place amid the tussle.
There are serious allegations against the previous BRS government of illegal phone surveillance and interception of politicians, journalists, judges and businessmen. There was a legal tussle going on between KCR and the investigation team for the last few days regarding the place and date of questioning. K Chandrashekhar Rao had earlier requested for questioning at his farmhouse, which was rejected by the SIT on January 30. After this the officials had directed him to be present at his Nandi Nagar residence on 1 February.
KCR also accused the investigating officer of “violating legal procedures” in serving the notice. However, on Sunday he appeared before the investigation team and recorded a detailed statement. Before this his son KT. Rama Rao and other close relatives have also appeared before the SIT in the same case.
Protests across the state and government’s clarification
As soon as the news of K Chandrashekhar Rao’s questioning spread, BRS workers started protesting in various parts of Telangana. The workers raised slogans accusing the Congress government of “political oppression”. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramark rejected these allegations outright. He clarified that the Congress government is not taking any retaliatory action. Their main objective is to provide democratic and transparent governance in the state.
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Case background and arrests
The matter heated up in March 2024 when four police officers, including a suspended DSP of the Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB), were arrested on charges of evading intelligence and illegal phone tapping. The main accused in the case and former intelligence chief T. Prabhakar Rao has also been interrogated. It is alleged that during the BRS regime, private conversations of influential people were illegally tapped and data was deleted from electronic devices to destroy evidence.
